Lufax (NYSE:LU) Shares Down 5.6% Following Weak Earnings

Shares of Lufax Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NYSE:LUGet Free Report) traded down 5.6% during trading on Monday following a dissappointing earnings announcement. The company traded as low as $1.93 and last traded at $1.9350. 1,228,752 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 15% from the average session volume of 1,451,926 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.05.

The company reported ($1.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $724.89 million during the quarter.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lufax from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, Lufax presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lufax

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Scientech Research LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lufax in the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lufax during the 2nd quarter worth about $58,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its position in Lufax by 245.1% during the 2nd quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 26,928 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 19,126 shares in the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Lufax during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Finally, Profund Advisors LLC lifted its position in Lufax by 26.1% during the third quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 31,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $129,000 after buying an additional 6,565 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 69.14% of the company’s stock.

Lufax Stock Down 7.1%

The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.59 and its 200-day simple moving average is $2.85. The company has a market capitalization of $1.65 billion, a PE ratio of -2.44 and a beta of 0.64.

About Lufax

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Lufax (NYSE: LU) is a leading provider of online wealth management and personal finance services in China. Established in 2011 as a spin-off from Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Lufax has developed a digital ecosystem designed to match retail and institutional investors with a diverse array of financial products. The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2020, underscoring its ambition to expand beyond its domestic market.

The firm’s core business activities include peer-to-peer lending, consumer finance, supply chain and small-business lending, as well as online asset management.

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